(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Fazeena Saleem
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The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)'s emergency services across the country have reported a seamless delivery of services during the ongoing Eid Al Adha holiday period.
HMC officials speaking to The Peninsula indicated that all cases attended to during the first days of holidays were classified as minor or moderate, with no notable increase in the overall number of incidents compared to non-holiday periods.
This performance underscores the preparedness and efficiency of emergency services in handling public health and safety concerns during holidays. HMC's main Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Ambulance Service, and Paediatric Emergency Centres (PEC) continues to serve thousands of patients 24 hours throughout the Eid holidays.
HGH's Emergency Department has treated more than 1020 patients over two days. On Monday 465 patients were present at the Emergency Department, among them 436 cases were treated and discharged home and 29 were admitted.
Dr Yousif Eltayeb, Hamad General Hospital Senior Consultant of Emergency Medicine
“During holidays and special occasions we have well planning and offer smooth delivery of services 24/7. During the first two days of Eid most cases presented at the emergency Department were treated and discharged. Only a few were admitted for further treatment,” said Senior Consultant Emergency Medicine at HGH, Dr. Yousif Eltayeb adding that most of the patients were treated for gastroenteritis.
He also advised people to reduce the intake of junk food, heavy meals, caffeine and soft drinks; and cautioned the patients to take the right dosage of medications on time.
Dr. Eltayeb urged parents to ensure safety of children during the holidays by supervising them while playing, avoid falls, and keep them safe around swimming pools, playgrounds and roads.
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HMC's six Paediatric Emergency Centers received more than 3600 cases during the first two days of Eid. Among them 2067 were seen yesterday mainly for viral illnesses such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea and lower respiratory infections, according to Chairman of Pediatrics and Director of PECs, HMC, Dr. Mohammed Al Amri.
“Most of them were presented with minor to moderate conditions. After triaging 100 cases were admitted at PEC for further observation and discharged. Only 10 patients were admitted to hospital for further treatment,” he added.
The Ambulance Service has received more than 1400 calls over two days, and eight people were transported by Lifeflight (air ambulances).
During the Eid holidays 140 ambulance units are deployed including ambulances, field supervisors, paramedics, critical care units, 4x4 vehicles and bicycles, according to Assistant Executive Director, Ambulance Service, Ali Darwish.
He also mentioned that no major cases were reported, and all Eid-related events were organized following risk management guidelines.
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